Tamara Hasan Abed
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Tamara Hasan Abed | |
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তামারা হাসান আবেদ | |
Abed in 2022 | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Social worker, feminist |
| Father | Fazle Hasan Abed |
Tamara Hasan Abed is a Bangladeshi social worker and entrepreneur.[1] She is the eldest daughter of Fazle Hasan Abed,[2] founder and chair of BRAC.
Tamara Hasan Abed has held numerous positions within the BRAC organisation, including chair of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University,[3] and directorships of BRAC Enterprises, BRAC IPDC,[4] BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited,[5] BRAC EPL Investment Limited,[6] and BRAC Bank (2008–2016). She founded the Grassroots Café in Aarong outlets,[7] and created the Aarong sub-brands Taaga,[8] Taaga Man,[9] and Herstory.[10]

She also led an initiative to introduce food grade plastic for packaging dairy products in Bangladesh, and re-branded the BRAC Dairy.[11]